He was quiet for a long moment, studying her intensely before stepping forward and taking her hand. "Run away with me, then."
"Run away with me. I know it's sudden, but I could take enough money for us to manage and we could get out of here and we wouldn't have to worry about it."
He nodded, his dark hair flopping over his eyes. "I know about all of that, but I can't save your shop at this point anyway, and my family can manage without me and we could go to your mom and take care of her and be together."